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Haunting Hour vs TIMESCAPE: Altitude

Haunting Hour and TIMESCAPE: Altitude both land in Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Haunting Hour (2019) is 2 years older than TIMESCAPE: Altitude (2021). Haunting Hour is currently ~54% cheaper on Steam than TIMESCAPE: Altitude (5.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.

Which should you pick?

Choose Haunting Hour

Choose Haunting Hour if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 54% cheaper on the Steam Store. Haunting Hour launched in 2019.

Choose TIMESCAPE: Altitude

Choose TIMESCAPE: Altitude if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. TIMESCAPE: Altitude launched in 2021.

Both Haunting Hour and TIMESCAPE: Altitude sit in Strategy, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.

Side-by-side comparison

Haunting Hour vs TIMESCAPE: Altitude — Steam metadata comparison
Haunting Hour — Steam game coverHaunting HourTIMESCAPE: Altitude — Steam game coverTIMESCAPE: Altitude
Released20192021
GenresStrategy, Indie, Adventure, CasualStrategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price5.99 USD12.99 USD
Steam reviews60% positive (10 reviews)2 reviews
MultiplayerMulti-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-opSingle-player only
DevelopersGlass Cat StudiosDowrick Games

Side by side

Haunting Hour vs TIMESCAPE: Altitude — FAQ

Should I play Haunting Hour or TIMESCAPE: Altitude first?
If you want chronology, Haunting Hour (2019) came out before TIMESCAPE: Altitude (2021). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
Are Haunting Hour and TIMESCAPE: Altitude similar?
They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
Does TIMESCAPE: Altitude have multiplayer like Haunting Hour?
No. Haunting Hour supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while TIMESCAPE: Altitude is listed as single-player only.
Haunting Hour vs TIMESCAPE: Altitude — Verdict (2026) · imho.run